en route
adverb or adjective
än-ˈrüt 
äⁿ(n)-ˈrüt
äⁿ(n)-ˈrüt
en-,
in-,
-ˈrau̇t
: on or along the way
he reads en route
arrived early despite en route delays
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Cornago thought her best course was driving him to the hospital, but en route, his heart stopped.
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Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
While officers were en route, the call was updated to a shooting.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Nov. 2025
Mayfield joined the Bucs on a one-year deal in 2023 and revitalized his career, totaling 4,044 yards, 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions en route to his first Pro Bowl appearance.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Museum-goers and pedestrians headed to and from The Met have more than museum logos and exhibition information to catch en route on Fifth Avenue.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
While officers were en route, the call was updated to a shooting.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Nov. 2025
Mayfield joined the Bucs on a one-year deal in 2023 and revitalized his career, totaling 4,044 yards, 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions en route to his first Pro Bowl appearance.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Museum-goers and pedestrians headed to and from The Met have more than museum logos and exhibition information to catch en route on Fifth Avenue.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for en route
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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